So I hear somebody in the backyard. I walk out. My cousin and my neighbors appear to be working on a damaged portion of my fence.

Josh: "What's... going on?"
Cousin: "Oh, I was talking with your neighbor. We know each other from way back, and she owes me a bit, so we decided we'd work towards fixing this section of fence. Besides, she's looking to move here sometime soon, and offered to give me a good deal on the house next door."
Josh: "Well. Thanks. How... how did you get to talking with her? And why are you here?"
Cousin: "You don't know? Josh, we talked about this. I'm losing my house. I'm going to have to live with you for a while."
Josh. "What."
Cousin: "Listen. We've got to finish this fence. Go back inside, and talk to your mother."

Confused, I go back inside.

Josh: "What's going on?"
Mom: "What do you mean?"
Josh: "Why is [Cousin] going to be living here? When did this happen? And why have I agreed to none of this so far?"
Mom: "It's the economy, Josh. It's hurting everyone. And it's just temporary, anyhow. You'll see."

Just then, my grandmother walks in the front door. Which is all the more curious, because I never leave it unlocked, and, in fact, don't have keys to it currently.

Grandmother: "Hi Josh. Are you excited?"
Josh: "What? Excited for what?"
Grandmother: "Well, for me staying with you, of course."
Josh: "This is the first time I've heard of this."
Grandmother: "We talked about this, Josh. After the economy turned, and your grandfather made a few bad investments, I ended up having to leave him. I don't have anywhere to stay, and your grandfather is losing his life savings over some venture capital thing he got roped into."
Josh: "What... Ok. I'm... Going to go figure this out. You can stay here for now. Don't touch anything."

I get in my car and drive. I remember vaguely hearing about my grandfather's latest scheme. I look up the location of the place he's trying to start, and drive.

I arrive to find a meeting going on, at what looks like a public exhibition to attract further investment. A gregarious, handsome man in a suit gives a presentation on how private nuclear waste disposal is a lucrative, low-risk investment that is a reliable source of income for early investors. I spot my grandfather across the room, but he doesn't notice me. I take a seat in the back. I look further on my phone, only to find that the business had been recently involved in a severe embezzlement scandal, and that it was being investigated for all manner of fraud and tax evasion.

The presenter takes a 5 minute break. While everyone is out enjoying coffee and snacks, I write the URL to the site I'm reading on the whiteboard, and then take my seat again. The presenter doesn't notice the URL on the board until somebody asks about it, but it's too late. People starting asking about the allegations, and the confidence man's momentum is lost. The meeting ends with angry shouts, and I head home.

I find that neither my grandmother or my cousin have taken up residence. The house is quiet.

I wake up, late, at 7:30am.